Stade Reims vs Toulouse Prediction: Reims are holding all the aces

Stade Reims exit for the Coup de France after losing on penalties to Sochaux, was followed by a goalless draw against Nantes last weekend. And for a club that intends to keep its place in the European competition next season, dropping points can be quite costly. Stade Reims have been in good form in the league in recent weeks despite the draw last weekend and they hope to return to winning ways as they prepare to take on Toulouse at the Stade Auguste Delaune. 

Toulouse are nowhere near a proper team and that has greatly affected their results on the pitch. With just 1 win in over 1 league games, it is clear that the team is doomed for relegation unless things change quickly. Toulouse will face Stade Reims away from home and as expected, the odds are against them. Hopefully, they have a trick or two up their sleeves to cause a shock and get a much-needed win.

Stade Reims

Stade Reims are playing with the big boy status on their shoulders when they face Toulouse, which is a team in very poor form. So, the only result that will make sense is a win for Stade Reims.

Reims looked to have turned things around after they suffered back-to-back defeats against OGC Nice and RC Lens back in December last year. Since then, they won 2 league games in a row and played a goalless draw last weekend.

Reims were expecting to snatch a win against Nantes last weekend but they ended up playing a goalless draw. It was a disappointing afternoon for the team as statistics showed they managed 49% possession and 1 shot on target. Teddy Teuma was probably the best player on the pitch for Stade Reims. He played 2 key passes and created 1 big chance in the 87 minutes he played, but unfortunately he couldn't influence the scoreline to give his team all 3 points.

Reims have 30 points in 19 matches played this season. They are currently in 6th position on the league table.

Toulouse

Toulouse have become a walk over team for most parts of the season. After beating Metz FC 3:0 back in October last year, they went on a winless run for over 10 games. Then they beat Metz FC by a single goal 2 weeks ago before losing their last match against RC Lens at home. 

Toulouse were left red faced once again in the game against RC Lens. David Pereira da Costa and Andy Diouf scored both goals for RC Lens in the 42nd and 55th minutes leaving Toulouse without any hope of redemption. Toulouse's best chance to pull one goal back came in the 84th minute, when they were awarded a penalty, but Vincent Sierro failed to capitalize as his shot hit the woodwork. Their stats however weren't as bad as the result. They managed 53% possession, 4 shots on target and 10 corner kicks. Cesar Gelabert looked sharp for Toulouse in the game, despite coming on in with 9 minutes left to play. He played 1 key pass and created 1 big chance, unfortunately his only shot in the game was off target.

Toulouse seem to be heading downhill, but at the moment they remain 14th on the league table, with 17 points in 19 matches. Overall, they have 3 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats this season.

Head to Head

Toulouse leads the head-to-head battle with 8 wins in 16 meetings against Stade Reims. Reims have 3 wins and both clubs played a draw 5 times.

Analysis and Betting Options

Stade Reims are holding all the cards at the moment. They are in better form and playing at home against a struggling Toulouse team. 

In previous meetings between both clubs, analysis showed Toulouse have failed to keep a clean sheet in the last 3 meetings and in their last 5 meetings, less than 4.5 cards were shown.

• Toulouse to play Over 3.5 Corners at 1.72 Odds
• Reims to Win at 1.744 Odds
• Reims to Win at 1.72 Odds